this.matcher = SmallCharMatcher.from(tmp, "");
    }
    this.string = checkString(length, percent, config.matchingChars, new Random(), forceSlow, web);
  }

  // Caliper recognizes int-parameter methods beginning with "time"

  @Benchmark
  int trimAndCollapseFromString(int reps) {
    int dummy = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < reps; i++) {
      dummy += matcher.trimAndCollapseFrom(string, '!').length();
    }

      this.matcher = SmallCharMatcher.from(tmp, "");
    }
    this.string = checkString(length, percent, config.matchingChars, new Random(), forceSlow, web);
  }

  // Caliper recognizes int-parameter methods beginning with "time"

  @Benchmark
  int trimAndCollapseFromString(int reps) {
    int dummy = 0;
    for (int i = 0; i < reps; i++) {
      dummy += matcher.trimAndCollapseFrom(string, '!').length();
    }